The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-24

u WHAT was IN Ine e4t pooka.
A EXCLAMATION,
R, NJ. Crawford leritsd 'tLoChisls War.
lipR, showing Q good deal Of sloCution-
NY talent and Rlyingeyidsnce Of thorough
raining IN this branch. He was heartily
lpplRuded.
Miss Deans essay was a aguratiye sp.
plcation Of her title, "High Lights" to
he moral and intellectual life. She read
veil, and heTGomposition was interesting,
md though In thoughtful vein, was re.
leiVed with hearty approval.
"WhRt Next" Miss Matte Donaldson
lsked, "Here endeth the first lesson"
md abe cast her eyes out over tho future.
She showed familiarity with q considera.
Bile range OF literature, accusing the an
Client Pylrhus Of "pernlCioVs inactivity"
Her paper was practical aud contained o
good deal OF every day common sense.
CHARACTER AND FAME.
"spartacus' Address To the Gladiators"
was reClted with force and effect BY Mr.,
Doulin. To read this fine piece Of orsto.
~ properly 10 no easy task, MIR, DOulin
accomplished 1t very nicely
The difference between reputation and
character, their different value and the
different valuation placed on them BY dil,
Iarsnt people were portrayed by Miss
EpkArt. Reputation may be acquired in q
night; It takes time To build a character,
Miss EcEarta essay was Greditabls to her
self In every respect, worthy Of the oCca,
sion and pleasing TO her auditors,
Miss English's "Homely Subject" was
and its surroundings, She en-.
her audience o. highly as any Of
her fellow graduates, showing that she
used her eyes and appreciated the attTRc.
tlous and adYAntages Of her home, She
deserved the applause accorded her.
Mr., HRndlan's Memorial Day Grafton
would do credit to many an experienced
and successful orator. II was we'll con-
ceiVed and well delivered.
"Che Rum Maniac" by Ralph Heyman,
Waa "a fine an Evolutionary exercise az
any on the programme. II was thrillingly
TeallstiC.
Miss Hornbreok recited "The Grand.
mothers Story" an exceedingly difficult
selection. To gay that abe reciEed 1t ads.
quately is high praise, but not higher
than she deserves,
"Thoras," q somewhat title subject,
was quite freshly treated by Miss Hons.
ton. Her essay showed merit Of high
order.
THE CONTESTANT FOR FIRST HONOR.
Mi. Frank A. jackson, who came next
on the programme, was the pupil
who was prevented by illuesa
from attending portion Of the closing ex.
but who atterward stood an
examination In these branChes az Beyere,
II not severer, than the frat, and received
q grade several per cent higher than the
pupil to whom the frat honor was award
ed, the Board Of Education choosing to
Cons!Eue the rule slgIdly, though they
awarded him the scholarship In AdrRin
College offered for superiority Of scholar
ship. His Grafton on "Ne6ded Reforms"
was practical, timely, original. He han
died live topics in live way, expressing
among other striking thoughts the idea
that migration must be restricted, that
the people must BIO taught honesty, that
the Government must DO administered on
q higher plane. The audience was fully
persuaded that had he received the first
honor, he would have done the class honor
as its valedictorian.
Miss Magee rectsd one Of the inimiEa.
BILE "a. Wards" most inimitable produc.
tons in o manner which brought out all
Its fun. It provoked almost constant
mirth.
FINE ESSAYS.
A scholarly, thoughtful essay, read in a
very pleasing style, was Miss Miller's,
and Mr.. Moore's WAS equally creditable.
He drew hia illustrations from local oc.
curenCes, the big hail storm OF '69 and the
cyclone Of 's7, and his applications and
explanations were therefore the more in.
teresting. His voice and address are good.
Another reCltation-Rn agreeable Varia-
lion the presence Of these declarations
made In the programme, too-"EuHene
Arau's Dream" was very finely given by
Frank W, Nesbitt.
Civilization" was historically and
RnatytiCsily discussed by william Nlebur;
Miss Maggie Otte spoke Of the way In
which the face betrSys the secrets Of the
mind; Miss Edith Pratt wrote about the
beginnings Of things, and Miss Abby Rat
Sliife had tho novel subject Rust"
These essays, all In different vein, Wero
al meritorious, and all received the
plauditH Of the audience.
Miss seabright's recitation, Little
Toe," was exceedingly well done Tor 8
dialect selection. The pathetic verses
had their full effect.
"fhs Spirit Of Discovery" Frank II.
Grafton, was intetestlng from
The fret clearly enunciated worda to the
ast. His views were original and showed
! habit Of reflection. In some respects, as
or instance depth Of Thought, his was the
most notable paper OF the day.
ave are Seven" was Miss Smiths
.opic, and her subject was the claes from
Madison school. Her esssy was bright
md pleasing.
"suCCesa," by Walter spargo, the sole
graduate from Washington school, was
one Of the best OF the oratlohs.
TOWARD THE CLOSE.
1.-THE Beauties Of NATURE wsro lovingly
lwelt upon by Miss Spears, and by her
appreciation Of tho theme
md her graceful style she won the SYM
oathy other auditors.
In"John Gilpin's Ride" Harry Sweeney
Iuited the word to the action, the action
o the word-Hamlet's direction to the
actor.
MI. Taylor in his Grafton showed an
appreciation Of the truth Of the saying
hat "PesCe hath her victories no less re-
lowned than war;" and he reCited the
oration he had chosen with intelligence.
Mics Wright traced monarchy from
Eden to Vlctoris's Jubilee. She put a
rood deal Of thought into her essay, and
I was appreciated.
Miss Westwood, the valsdiCtorian, was
IwRrded the first honor by the Board,
having the highest grade Of those who
attended the closing examinations regu-
afly. As a representative Of her class
he did II credit. Her ValadlctoEy COM
pared very iaYorably with any heard in
hts vicinity this season. She wanted the
,ity moral and social atmosphere purified
n keeping with the clearer DIR that hovers
,vsr the city; the newspapers purgsd OF
my suggestion Of evil. Her wordu Of
parting To teachers and pupils were well
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